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climber
UK /ˈklaɪmə/ US /ˈklaɪmɚ/
noun 5verb 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
adept, alert, determined, experienced, famed, good, social, tied
VERB + CLIMBER
rule, type
CLIMBER + NOUN
biker, herself, steck, thereon, ueli
PREP.
after, on
Definitions
noun
1
Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).
Police said evidence, including footprints, was found where they believe the climbers had begun to traverse the slopes beneath Zurbriggen Ridge.
Lots of pockets help with a commute, a storm hood is great if you get caught in a storm on a hike, weight and packability are essential for backpackers and if you’re a climber or biker, you’ll want a helmet-compatible hood.
2
Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).
3
Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).
4
Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).
His mother was a climber, determined that her children should attend the right schools and generally succeed in what was still very much a WASP world.
5
Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).
verb
1
To ascend or mount with effort; to clamber, to climb.
Stick plentie of bows among runciuall pease / to climber thereon, and to branch at their ease.
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Police said evidence, including footprints, was found where they believe the climbers had begun to traverse the slopes beneath Zurbriggen Ridge.
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Lots of pockets help with a commute, a storm hood is great if you get caught in a storm on a hike, weight and packability are essential for backpackers and if you’re a climber or biker, you’ll want a
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His mother was a climber, determined that her children should attend the right schools and generally succeed in what was still very much a WASP world.
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Stick plentie of bows among runciuall pease / to climber thereon, and to branch at their ease.
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The climber stayed alert while climbing the precipice.
Tatoeba · #4482006
He is an adept climber.
Tatoeba · #299384Usage Notes
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